Charlie Spencer Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Oh, and @abiggs2, welcome to Whatbird! Good to have another Palmetto State birder here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Here's a picture of a Dunlin in a roughly similar posture. I have very little experience with Dunlin and none with Curlew Sandpiper, but going by Sibley, I think the upperparts color and wing length relative to tail look better for Dunlin, as far as I can tell from the pictures. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: If not a Dunlin, what else would have a bill roughly twice the length of the head, with a slight droop; black legs; and that overall size with respect to the Willet? Inquiring minds want to know! Curlew Sandpiper, but it would be a big rarity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, IKLland said: Curlew Sandpiper, but it would be a big rarity. Well, I guess it could be in town for the golf tournament... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 You know when everyone says "I shouldn't check birds on my phone"? Yeah thats me now. Team Dunlin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 It's a Dunlin. If Curlew Sandpiper is thrown out there, one should also be prepared to demonstrate how they ruled out expected species. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 2 hours ago, DLecy said: It's a Dunlin. If Curlew Sandpiper is thrown out there, one should also be prepared to demonstrate how they ruled out expected species. Agreed. No reason to think anything other than Dunlin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) It's a Dunlin. Curlew Sand is ruled out by the lack of a primary projection beyond the tail, which would lead to a more 'white-rumped' elongated look Edited October 22, 2022 by Hasan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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